| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tommy Lee Jones[1] (1949-11-24)November 24, 1949 (age 76) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | DJ RPM[1] Jeff Gouldie[2] Mongolian Stomper Jr.[2] Tommy Lane[2] Tommy Rogers[2] |
| Billed weight | 229 lb (104 kg; 16.4 st)[1] |
| Debut | 1981[1] |
| Retired | 2003 |
Tommy Lee American (born November 24, 1949) was an Americanprofessional wrestler, better known by hisring name,Tommy Lane. Lane is best known for his appearances inSouthern United Statesprofessional wrestling promotions asTommy Lane, one-half of thetag team theRock 'n' Roll RPMs withMike Davis.[2]
Jones started wrestling in theNWA'sCentral States promotion in 1981 under the nameTommy Rogers (not to be confused with theTommy Rogers of theFantastics tag team). In the summer of 1984, he andMarty Jannetty formed a duo called theUptown Boys, and twice won theNWA Central States Tag Team Championship.
Jones also wrestled asJeff Gouldie, the (kayfabe) son ofArchie Gouldie, who also competed as the Mongolian Stomper. This storyline also allowed Jones to adopt the in-ring nicknameMongolian Stomper, Jr.[2]
Using the Tommy Lanemoniker, Jones made his way toWorld Wrestling Council, which at the time was still affiliated with the NWA. He started a tag team withMike Davis called theRock 'n' Roll RPMs.[2] They had feuds withRon Starr andChicky Starr. Later they went toWorld Class Championship Wrestling. The RPMs feuded withThe Fantastics over theWCWA Tag Team Championship, as well, but were unable to win the title.
The RPMs then competed in theCWA inMemphis, where they won theAWA Southern Tag Team Championship twice, and feuded withThe Midnight Rockers. Teaming withCactus Jack, the Rock-n-Roll RPMs lost a six-man match againstHector,Chavo, andMando Guerrero at the onlyAWApay-per-view,SuperClash III.[2]
After the demise of World Class, the RPMs moved on toWorld Championship Wrestling, where they were used asjobbers.
Tommy Lane later formed a tag team with "Big" Bobby Jones known as The NEW RPMs for Central All-Star Wrestling.[2] the original RPMs were managed in the Memphis organization by Downtown Bruno (Bruno Lauer)
